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EP 1 982 877 A3 |
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EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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Date of publication A3: |
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24.11.2010 Bulletin 2010/47 |
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Date of publication A2: |
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22.10.2008 Bulletin 2008/43 |
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Date of filing: 08.02.2008 |
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International Patent Classification (IPC):
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AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL
PT RO SE SI SK TR |
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AL BA MK RS |
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Priority: |
09.02.2007 IT TO20070100
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Applicant: TRW Automotive Italia S.p.A |
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10129 Torino (IT) |
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Inventor: |
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- Graglia, Daniele
10026 Santena (IT)
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Representative: Jorio, Paolo et al |
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STUDIO TORTA
Via Viotti 9
10121 Torino
10121 Torino (IT) |
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Steering lock for vehicles |
(57) To a steering assembly (1) for a vehicle including a fixed tubular body (3) accommodating
a steering shaft (5) there is associated a steering lock (10) displaying an attachment
and supporting structure (11) and a shifting angular-locking member (26), which is
movable with respect to the structure (11) through an opening obtained in an attachment
portion (14) of the structure itself to the tubular body (3) fixed between a retracted
home position, and an advanced angular-locking position of the steering shaft (5)
with respect to the tubular body (3); the structure (11) including an external hollow
body (18) made of plastic material and a metal insert (19) at least partially accommodated
in the attachment portion (14) of the attachment and support structure (11).